Elisa Piccoli
Architect · Founding partner
Architecture studio
Architecture on Lake Garda
Sirmione · Southern Lake Garda
Architectural design, renovation, building permits, regularisation and technical consultancy for living in — and transforming — this territory.
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Selected projects
Living, restoring, welcoming.
The studio
Two perspectives, one shared project.
Volpi Piccoli Architettura was founded in 2018, bringing together Elisa Piccoli’s sensibility for the recovery of historic and landscape settings and Andrea Volpi’s technical and regulatory expertise.
Brescia · Verona · Mantua
Southern Lake Garda and its hinterland
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Andrea Volpi
Junior architect (Architetto iunior) · Founding partner
Expertise
From the first drawing to completion.
We follow projects in Sirmione, Desenzano del Garda, Peschiera, Lonato and every municipality of southern Lake Garda, from the preliminary checks through design, permits and construction management. See where we work.
Preliminary consultancy
Feasibility studies, surveys, property due diligence and appraisals before any decision.
Learn more →Architectural design
New homes, villas, apartment buildings and hospitality spaces, from concept to construction drawings.
Learn more →Renovation
Recovery of existing buildings, conservative restoration and work in settings of particular value.
Learn more →Interior design
Interior architecture, bespoke furniture, space planning and the design of gardens and terraces.
Learn more →Permits and consultancy
CILA and SCIA notices, building permits, landscape authorisations and implementation plans.
Learn more →Regularisation and Salva Casa
Checking irregularities, the legally authorised state and building regularisation.
Learn more →Cadastral services
DOCFA registrations, floor-plan updates, changes of use and transfers at the Land Registry.
Learn more →Construction management
Construction management, site safety, bills of quantities, specifications and site accounts.
Learn more →Rendering and BIM
3D and BIM modelling, photorealistic renderings, photomontages and virtual tours.
Learn more →Energy renovation
Energy efficiency, APE certificates, ENEA filings and management of tax deductions.
Learn more →Surveys and expert reports
Technical surveys, party-appointed consultancy in disputes and emergency plans.
Learn more →All services
The studio’s six areas of expertise, explained one by one.
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Know before you build.
Clear guides to Italian building rules, procedures and tax deductions: the tools to understand your property before taking decisions.
Salva Casa and building regularisation: what can really be regularised
The legally authorised state, tolerances and the new regularisation routes: a down-to-earth guide to what Salva Casa allows — and what it does not.
Landscape authorisation on Lake Garda: when you need it and how it works
In Garda municipalities landscape protection is the rule, not the exception: knowing when authorisation is needed avoids stoppages and penalties.
Renovating a house on southern Lake Garda: the complete guide, from survey to site
The seven stages of a well-run renovation: document checks, design, building titles, comparable quotations, the building site and the final formalities.
Italian building bonuses 2026: the tax deductions for renovating and upgrading a home
2026 rates (50% main residence, 36% other properties), spending ceilings, furniture bonus, technical formalities and the timetable of reductions from 2027.
